PAL DVDs
Apr 9th 2009 | 8:14 am
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PAL DVDs
We are living in Calgary we have bought a a new TV from here and a multi regeion DVD player.
The DVD player plays the UK films fine but the TV only plays them in Black and White. Can anyone help us on this?
Thanks
Lisa dd
The DVD player plays the UK films fine but the TV only plays them in Black and White. Can anyone help us on this?
Thanks
Lisa dd
Apr 9th 2009 | 8:20 am
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Re: PAL DVDs
This may sound like a silly question but do you have the DVD player plugged into a power bar?
If yes try changing the to different outlets on the bar one might give you what you want.
We have our DVD player plugged into a power bar and for whatever reason one set of outlets we get black & white with ugly diagonal lines.
If yes try changing the to different outlets on the bar one might give you what you want.
We have our DVD player plugged into a power bar and for whatever reason one set of outlets we get black & white with ugly diagonal lines.
Apr 9th 2009 | 8:26 am
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Re: PAL DVDs
Hi
I have a PAL/NTSC convertor for sale, check out the classifieds
I have a PAL/NTSC convertor for sale, check out the classifieds
Apr 9th 2009 | 8:27 am
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Re: PAL DVDs
Have you connected it using an HDMI cable? Or are you using the RGB cables?
Apr 9th 2009 | 8:32 am
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Re: PAL DVDs
What could be happening is the DVD player is fine reading a PAL disk and is outputting a PAL signal, but the TV (like most here) has no idea what to do with a PAL signal.
There is perhaps something in the DVD setup menus you can set to have it convert PAL to NTSC, otherwise you might have to either convert the PAL disks to NTSC using your computer, or else find a DVD player that will output PAL disks in NTSC format or buy a PAL to NTSC convertor box...
Other possible causes of the problem are the TV expecting S-video signal and not getting it, or an impedence matching problem with the cables from the player to the TV. More often than not though its the PAL/ NTSC thing.
There is perhaps something in the DVD setup menus you can set to have it convert PAL to NTSC, otherwise you might have to either convert the PAL disks to NTSC using your computer, or else find a DVD player that will output PAL disks in NTSC format or buy a PAL to NTSC convertor box...
Other possible causes of the problem are the TV expecting S-video signal and not getting it, or an impedence matching problem with the cables from the player to the TV. More often than not though its the PAL/ NTSC thing.
Last edited by iaink; Apr 9th 2009 at 8:40 am.
Apr 9th 2009 | 8:46 am
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Re: PAL DVDs
I've got two DVD's players I bought out here, both have been converted to play PAL discs and both work fine. If it is your DVD player then take it back to the store and research one that will work. I got an upconverting one from Wal Mart for $40 take plays everything I've got. Its hooked up to a 702p LCD HD TV via an HDMI cable. The other is a $99 DVD recorder thats hooked up to a $100 CRT TV using the RGB cables and works fine too playing PAL discs.
Apr 9th 2009 | 8:53 am
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Re: PAL DVDs
Thank you all for your replys.
The hubby has gone back to work after Moaning that it dont work and i posted this question on here!
After reading the booklet that came with the DVD player and now have the UK DVDs working just fine
All it needed to done was the change the settings on the DVD player!
Trust a woman to read the instruction eh!
thanks guys
Lisa dd
The hubby has gone back to work after Moaning that it dont work and i posted this question on here!
After reading the booklet that came with the DVD player and now have the UK DVDs working just fine
All it needed to done was the change the settings on the DVD player!
Trust a woman to read the instruction eh!
thanks guys
Lisa dd
I've got two DVD's players I bought out here, both have been converted to play PAL discs and both work fine. If it is your DVD player then take it back to the store and research one that will work. I got an upconverting one from Wal Mart for $40 take plays everything I've got. Its hooked up to a 702p LCD HD TV via an HDMI cable. The other is a $99 DVD recorder thats hooked up to a $100 CRT TV using the RGB cables and works fine too playing PAL discs.
Apr 9th 2009 | 10:26 am
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Apr 9th 2009 | 10:56 am
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Re: PAL DVDs
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